JP2006000514A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of changing an entering probability of a game ball in a start winning hole and movements of the game balls on the upper face of a lower side part of a decorative frame and improving an expectation to the entering into a start winning hole. <P>SOLUTION: A game ball guide member 25 movably disposed in the upper position of the start winning hole 15 in the lower side part 13a of the decorative frame 13 provided in the circumference of a variable display device 14 and, in its upper face, formed with a game ball guide face 25a guiding the game ball toward the start winning hole is movably provided between a first position having a high probability that the game ball moving the upper face 26a of the lower side part 13a of the decorative frame 13 is moved onto the game ball guide face 25a, and a second position having a lower probability that the game ball moves onto the game ball guide face 25a, than that of the first position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a variable display device capable of changing a display state, a display area forming member that forms a display area of the variable display device, and a lower part of the variable display device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming board having a start area for variably displaying a variable display device.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine typified by this type of gaming machine, the display state of the variable display section is changed by hitting a hitting ball at a start winning opening generally disposed below the variable display device. When the display result of the variable display device becomes a specific display result, a specific game state that is advantageous to the player is generated.

  In this type of pachinko machine, a movable ball receiving plate that is moved up and down by an electric driving means is provided at the lower side of a decorative frame provided so as to surround the variable display portion of the variable display device. When the pachinko ball rides on the upper surface of the front part of the movable ball receiving plate with the plate lowered, the pachinko ball is held as it is, and the movable ball receiving plate ascends from this state so that the front portion of the movable ball receiving plate There is a pachinko ball that flows down along the upper surface and wins a start winning opening (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-304302 (page 3, FIG. 6-7)

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the pachinko ball is started and opened by moving the movable ball receiving plate provided on the lower side portion of the decorative frame up and down so that the upper surface of the front portion is inclined forward or backward. The easy-to-win state and the difficult-to-win state are alternately generated, but even if the front surface of the movable ball receiving plate is tilted forward or backward, the decorative frame The movement (flow) of the pachinko ball flowing down the lower side to the upper surface of the front part of the movable ball receiving plate was always the same and monotonous, so the problem of lack of change in the movement of the pachinko ball, which is a special interest of pachinko machines was there.

  In addition, depending on the state of the movable ball receiving plate when the pachinko ball is received on the upper surface of the front portion of the movable ball receiving plate, it is possible to predict whether or not the pachinko ball will win the starting winning opening. There was a problem that the sense of expectation for winning a game ball in the mouth was significantly impaired.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and changes the probability that the game ball is guided to the starting area and the movement of the game ball on the upper surface of the lateral side of the display area forming member. Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the sense of expectation that a game ball will pass through the starting area.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A variable display device capable of changing a display state, a display area forming member that forms a display area of the variable display device, and a variable display device that is disposed below the variable display device and passes through a game ball. In a gaming machine provided with a gaming board having a starting area for variably displaying,
A game ball that is movably disposed at an upstream position of the start area in a lateral side portion extending in the left-right direction of the display area forming member, and has a game ball guide surface on the top surface for guiding the game ball toward the start area A guide member;
Driving means for moving the game ball guiding member;
With
The game ball guiding member has a first position at which a game ball that has moved on the upper surface of the lateral side has a higher probability of moving to the game ball guiding surface, and a probability of moving to the game ball guiding surface than the first position. It is characterized in that it is movably provided between the second position and the lower second position.
According to this feature, not only the probability that the game ball on the game ball guiding surface is guided to the starting area but also the display when the game ball guiding member is at the first position and at the second position. It is possible not only to avoid the monotonous movement of the game ball moving on the upper surface of the horizontal side portion of the display region forming member by changing the movement of the game ball moving on the upper surface of the horizontal side portion of the region forming member. Expects the game ball to transfer to the game ball guide surface, and even if the game ball is transferred to the game ball guide surface, it is not known whether the game ball is guided to the start region. The expectation for passing through can be maintained.

A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A falling region for dropping onto a game ball guiding path formed below the game ball guiding surface is formed at a predetermined location on the game ball guiding surface.
According to this feature, the game ball guided on the game ball guiding surface falls on the game ball guiding path, so that a change can be caused by the movement of the game ball.

A gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The game ball guide path includes a first game ball guide path with a high probability that a game ball dropped from the fall area from the game ball guide surface is guided to the start area, and the first game ball guide path. The second game ball guiding path has a low probability of being guided to the starting area.
According to this feature, the probability that the game ball will pass through the start area changes depending on whether the game ball falls on the first game ball guide path or the second game ball guide path. It can be attracted longer.

A gaming machine according to claim 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A plurality of the drop regions are formed.
According to this feature, since it is not known from which falling area the game ball falls, the interest of the game is improved.

A gaming machine according to claim 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The plurality of fall areas are formed above the first game ball guide path and the second game ball guide path, respectively.
According to this feature, since the player expects to fall from a fall area with a high probability of falling on the first game ball guiding path, the player's interest can be sufficiently attracted.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1 that is a gaming machine used in the present embodiment. The pachinko machine 1 includes a front frame 2 that is openable and closable with respect to a base frame (not shown). The front door 2 mainly includes a glass door frame 3 and a front plate 4 that can be freely opened and closed. A hitting ball supply tray 5 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 4. At a lower position of the front frame 2 below the supply tray 5, an extra ball receiving tray 6 for storing pachinko balls as game balls overflowing from the hit ball supply tray 5 and a hitting operation handle 7 for firing the hit ball are provided. It has been.

  A game board 10 as shown in FIG. 2 is detachably attached to the front plate 4 on the rear side of the glass door frame 3. A game area 11 is provided in front of the game board 10, and a display area in which a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) called “special symbols” are variably displayed is formed near the center of the game area 11. There is provided a variable display device 14 comprising a liquid crystal display having a variable display portion 12 on the front surface and a decorative frame 13 as a display region forming member provided so as to surround the variable display portion 12. . The game board 10 also includes a variable start winning ball apparatus 17 composed of a plurality of winning openings, passing gates, a starting winning opening 15 forming a starting area and a movable piece 16, and an opening / closing plate 18 opened in a big hit state. A variable winning ball apparatus 19 is provided, and an out-port 20 is formed in the lower portion of the game area 11 to collect a hit ball that has not won.

  A hit ball fired by a hammer (not shown) that is swung by the operation of the hit ball operating handle 7 enters the game area 11 through the hit ball rail 21, and then flows down the game area 11. At this time, the pachinko balls that have not reached the game area 11 due to the weak launch momentum are circulated to the surplus ball tray 6 through a circulation path (not shown).

  When a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 15, the winning pachinko ball is detected, and on the basis of the detection, all the special symbols start variable display (variable display). After that, for example, when the left, middle and right special symbols are stopped and the stop display result is a predetermined display mode (for example, 777 or 444), the specific game state (big hit state) is set. appear. Thus, when the big hit state occurs, the opening / closing plate 18 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is opened, and a first state advantageous to the player is obtained. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, which is disadvantageous for the player thereafter. This is the second state. If a hit ball that has entered the large winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 19 in the first state wins the specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by a V count switch (not shown), Waiting for the end of the state, repeated continuation control is performed to control from the second state to the first state. The upper limit number of the repeated continuation control is set to 15 times, for example.

  In addition, a special display mode is provided in which the left, middle, and right special symbols variably displayed on the variable display unit 12 are stopped and displayed with combinations of jackpot symbols (for example, 777 and 333) that match a predetermined probability variation symbol. When the “big hit” by the repeated continuation control is completed, the probability of a big hit again becomes a probability variation state in which the probability state becomes higher than the normal probability state. Are distinguished from “normal big hits” other than the probability variation symbols (for example, 444 and 888) and are called “probable big hits”, and a big hit signal is output to the outside as these probable big hits occur.

  In these probability variation states, the fact that the probability variation state is informed by changing the lighting mode of the game effect lamp or the like to a mode corresponding to the probability variation state, and until the next jackpot occurs The frequency at which the movable piece 16 provided in the variable start winning ball apparatus 17 is in the first state advantageous to the player is from the start of variable display of the normal symbol (not shown) displayed on the variable display unit 12. The time until the stop display is shortened compared to the normal gaming state (for example, the time from the variable display to the stop display is shortened from 30 seconds to 3 seconds in the normal gaming state), and the movable piece 16 The start-up prize in which variable display on the variable display unit 12 is started by extending the period during which the game is established from the normal game state (0.5 seconds is extended to 3 seconds in the normal game state). Together easily state is held, by winning balls with the above start dynamic winning are paid out, in these in the probability change state, ball has the player is prevented from greatly reduced.

  If the jackpot that occurred in these probability fluctuation states is again a “probability variation jackpot” according to the probability variation pattern, it becomes a probability variation state again after the jackpot state ends, and these probability variation states are in the probability variation state. When the generated big hit is a “probable big hit”, the big hit state is continuously generated by continuing.

  In addition, when the big hit that occurred in the probability variation state is a “normal big hit” other than the probability variation symbol, after the big hit state is finished, the variable display is not performed. Until the unit 12 performs the variable display operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), the frequency at which the frequency at which the movable piece 16 provided in the start winning opening 15 changes to the first state advantageous to the player is improved. A state (normally advantageous state) occurs.

  The improvement in the frequency at which the movable piece 16 that is the first state advantageous to the player in the short-time state is in the open state is substantially the same as the improvement in the opening frequency of the movable piece 16 during the probability variation. The time from the variable display of the normal symbol (not shown) displayed in 12 to the stop display is shorter than the normal game state (for example, the time from the variable display to the stop display is changed from 30 seconds to 3 seconds in the normal game state) The time period during which the movable piece 16 is opened is extended from the normal gaming state (0.5 seconds is extended to 3 seconds in the normal gaming state), thereby making the variable The state in which the variable display on the display unit 12 is started and the start winning state is easy to keep is maintained, and the prize ball accompanying the start winning is paid out, so that the player has a large ball in these short time states So as not to decrease.

  The configuration of the pachinko machine 1 used in this embodiment will be briefly described. The pachinko machine 1 includes a display control board (not shown) for performing display control of the variable display unit 12 and the hitting ball operating handle 7. A launch control board (not shown) for controlling a hitting ball launching device (not shown) for launching the pachinko balls paid out to the hitting ball supply tray 5 to the game area 11 based on the operation, and a pachinko supplied to a ball tank (not shown). It is connected to a ball payout device (not shown) for paying out balls, and performs pachinko ball payout control based on various signals input / output from prize ball signals output from a game control board (not shown) described later. A prize ball control board (not shown) for outputting information on the number of prize balls paid out from the ball payout device (not shown), a lamp control board (not shown) for controlling game effect lamps, etc. Output from speaker A voice control board (not shown) for controlling the voice to be played, information indicating an unusual game state which is either the big hit state, the short time state, the big hit state, the probability variation state or the short time state, and the variable display Information that can specify the number of times of variable display in the unit 12, special start area passing information indicating that the hit ball has won the variable start winning ball apparatus 17, and winning information for each winning opening are in a predetermined signal form. And an information output board (not shown) for outputting and a game control board (not shown) for controlling these parts.

  Next, the detailed structure of the variable display device 14 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in the following description, it demonstrates as the state which looked at the front of the pachinko machine 1 from the front. As described above, the variable display device 14 is mainly configured by the liquid crystal display having the variable display unit 12 on the front surface and the decorative frame 13 formed so as to surround the variable display unit 12. The game board 10 is mounted in a state of being fitted into an opening (not shown) formed at a substantially central portion. The liquid crystal display is connected to the game control board via the display control board (not shown), and the display control as described above is performed.

  The decorative frame 13 in the present embodiment is formed of a synthetic resin frame member formed so that the front end protrudes forward from the display surface of the variable display portion 12, and particularly in the left-right direction of the decorative frame 13. The extending lower side portion 13a (horizontal side portion) is formed as a stage serving as a movement path through which the pachinko sphere moves on its upper surface (inner peripheral surface). Further, the right side portion 13c of the decorative frame 13 is formed to be curved so as to surround a later-described effect structure 50 (which has a hand as a motif in this embodiment) disposed on the right side of the variable display portion 12. Yes. The structure of the production structure 50 will be described later.

  The pachinko ball placed on the upper surface is guided toward the start winning opening 15 disposed below at the upper position of the start winning opening 15 in the lower side portion 13a, that is, the substantially central position in the left-right direction in the lower side portion 13a. An elevating member 25 as a game ball guiding member having a ball guiding surface 25a (stage) as a game ball guiding surface formed on the upper surface is provided so as to be movable up and down (up and down), and on the left and right sides of the elevating member 25 The first stage 26a, 26b and the second stage 27a, 27b in the front and rear rows formed in the shape of a passage through which the pachinko balls can move are formed so as to extend in the left-right direction.

  The first stages 26a and 26b and the second stages 27a and 27b are respectively arranged on the left and right sides with the central elevating member 25 interposed therebetween, and the upper surface of each stage is formed in an arc shape opening upward, That is, the first stages 26a and 26b arranged on the variable display unit 12 side are formed such that the upper surfaces thereof are higher than the upper surfaces of the front second stages 27a and 27b, and the first stages 26a and 26b. A step having a predetermined height is formed between the upper surface of the second stage 27a and the upper surface of the second stage 27b. Moreover, the recessed part which inclines toward the front is formed in the upper surface of each stage, and the pachinko ball on a stage tends to fall ahead.

  Of the first stage 26a, 26b and the second stage 27a, 27b, the left-side first stage 26a is the downstream end of the warp passage 28 that is formed inside the left side 13b of the decorative frame 13 and faces in the vertical direction. The pachinko that is connected to the outlet 28b formed on the left side of the decorative frame 13, flows in from the inlet 28a of the warp passage 28 formed in the upper part of the left side portion 13b, flows down in the warp passage 28, and flows out from the outlet 28b. The sphere flows into the first stage 26a. In other words, the warp passage 28 is a passage that guides the pachinko ball flowing down outside the decorative frame 13 to the first stage 26 a in the decorative frame 13.

  As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 3 in particular, the elevating member 25 is formed of an upper plate 30a, left and right side plates 30b and a front plate 30c that are suspended downward from left and right edges of the upper plate 30a. The first stage 26a, the second stage 27a, the first stage 26b, and the second stage 27b, which are spaced apart from each other on the right and left sides, are provided so as to freely move up and down.

  The ball guide surface 25a formed on the upper surface of the upper plate 30a includes an arc surface 25b inclined upward from the center position in the left-right direction toward the left and right ends, and a concave surface 25c inclined downward toward the front. It is comprised and has the left-right width | variety in which several pachinko balls can be mounted. At the front part of the concave surface 25c, a pachinko ball on the ball guiding surface 25a is dropped on any one of the three ball guiding paths 31a to 31c facing the front-rear direction provided below the lifting member 25. A long hole 32 is formed as a drop hole that faces in the left-right direction. The long hole 32 has a left-right width that allows three pachinko balls to fall simultaneously, and is formed so as to extend over the three ball guiding paths 31a to 31c located below the long hole 32.

  Further, the front plate 30c is located at the front end portion of the ball guide paths 31a to 31c formed in an upward substantially semi-cylindrical shape when the elevating member 25 is positioned at a lower limit position described later, and each of the ball guide paths 31a to 31c. It is formed in the shape of an arch so that three passing gates through which pachinko balls that have flowed down can pass.

  As described above, the elevating member 25 configured as described above is slid into the recess formed between the first stage 26a and the second stage 27a and the opposing end portions of the first stage 26b and the second stage 27b. The ball guide surface 25a is tilted in the front-rear and left-right directions by the vertical surfaces (inner surfaces) of the first stages 26a, 26b and the second stages 27a, 27b that are movably fitted and face the outer surfaces of the left and right side plates 30b. It is guided in the vertical direction so that there is no.

  The elevating member 25 is moved up and down by driving a drive motor 35 disposed behind the elevating member 25. More specifically, a disk member 35c having an eccentric shaft 35b protruding from the peripheral side is fixed to the tip of the drive shaft 35a of the drive motor 35, and the eccentric shaft 35b is driven by the rotation of the drive shaft 35a. It is designed to rotate eccentrically about 35a. As shown in FIG. 3, the eccentric shaft 35b is a semicircular slide that opens downward and is formed in a link member 36 attached to the rear surface of the elevating member 25 in a state of being positioned below the drive shaft 35a. As shown in FIG. 4, in a state of being separated from the contact surface 36a and positioned above the drive shaft 35a, the slide member 36 is slidably contacted with the slidable contact surface 36a of the link member 36 to raise and lower the lifting member 25. It has become.

  Thus, by driving the drive motor 35, the eccentric shaft 35b rotates around the drive shaft 35a, whereby the rotation is transmitted to the lift member 25 via the link member 36, and the lift member 25 is raised or lowered. It is like that.

  More specifically, the lifting member 25 is driven by the drive motor 35 and the eccentric shaft 35b rotates around the drive shaft 35a. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the left and right end portions of the ball guide surface 25 a are arranged at the same height as the inner end portions of the upper surfaces of the first stages 26 a and 26 b, respectively. It is provided so as to move up and down between a raised position that is higher than the inner end of the upper surface. As described above, since the second stages 27a and 27b are disposed at positions lower than the first stages 26a and 26b, when the elevating member 25 is located at the lowered position, the left and right sides of the ball guiding surface 25a are A step is generated between the end portion and the inner end portion of the upper surface of each of the second stages 27a and 27b.

  That is, the elevating member 25 as the game ball guiding member has a high probability that the pachinko ball that has moved on the first stages 26a and 26b formed on the lower side 13a of the decorative frame 13 rides on (transfers to) the ball guiding surface 25a. It is movably provided (moved up and down) between a lowered position as the first position and a raised position as a second position having a lower probability of getting on (transferring to) the ball guiding surface 25a than the lowered position. Yes.

  In this embodiment, when the eccentric shaft 35b of the drive motor 35 makes one rotation around the drive shaft 35a, the elevating member 25 performs an elevating operation for one cycle up and down. Specifically, a stepping motor is used as the drive motor 35 in this embodiment, the number of steps per rotation of the drive motor 35 is 480 steps, and the time of one step of the drive motor 35 is 0. 0. Since it is set to 008 seconds, the time required for the drive shaft 35a of the drive motor 35 to make one rotation, that is, the time required for the lifting member 25 to operate in one cycle up and down is about 3.840 seconds. .

  Further, the elevating member 25 in this embodiment is moved up and down between the raised position and the lowered position over the 3.840 seconds because the drive motor 35 is always driven. For example, the raising / lowering operation and the lowering operation may be intermittently performed every predetermined time. In this case, it stops for a predetermined time at the ascending position and the descending position. Further, the ascending or descending operation itself may be raised or lowered intermittently (for example, 10 steps every 2 seconds) instead of continuously.

  Next, as described above, the ball guide paths 31a to 31c are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction in the state in which they face the front-rear direction at the positions below the elongated holes 32, and the respective guide path surfaces are directed forward. It is formed so as to incline slightly downward. Among these ball guide paths 31 a to 31 c, the center ball guide path 31 a is a substantially central position in the left-right direction on the lower side 13 a of the decorative frame 13, that is, the start winning opening 15 disposed below the decorative frame 13. The pachinko ball, which is arranged at a vertically upper position and is dropped onto the ball guiding path 31 a from the long hole 32, is guided so as to fall vertically above the start winning opening 15. The ball guiding paths 31b and 31c disposed on the left and right sides of the ball guiding path 31a guide the fallen pachinko balls so as to fall from above the left and right sides of the start winning opening 15.

  Accordingly, when a pachinko ball falls from the elongated hole 32 onto the ball guide path 31a, is guided by the ball guide path 31a, and falls from the front end, it wins with a high probability at the start winning opening 15 positioned below the vertical. (For example, the winning probability is 90%). On the other hand, if the pachinko ball falls from the elongated hole 32 onto the ball guide path 31b or 31c and is guided by the ball guide paths 31b and 31c and falls from the front end, the start winning opening 15 may be won. The probability of winning a prize is extremely low compared to the case where the ball is guided by the ball guiding path 31a (for example, the winning probability is 10%).

  That is, the ball guide path 31a constitutes a first game ball guide path that has a high probability that a pachinko ball that has fallen from the long hole 32 will win the start winning opening 15, and the ball guide paths 31b and 31c are The pachinko ball that has fallen from the long hole 32 than the central ball guide path 31a forms a second game ball guide path with a lower probability of winning the start winning opening 15.

  As described above, the ball guiding surface 25a in this embodiment guides the pachinko ball riding on the ball guiding surface 25a toward the start winning opening 15, but from any of the long holes 32 on any of the ball guiding paths 31a to 31c. Since the winning probability is different depending on the falling situation, the player expects to fall on the ball guiding path 31a where the winning probability is high.

  Next, the movement of the pachinko ball in the lower side portion 13a of the decorative frame 13 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, for example, the pachinko ball that has been launched into the game area 11, flows into the warp passage 28 from the inlet 28 a, flows down in the warp passage 28, and flows out of the outlet 28 b at the lower end, drops in the warp passage 28. As a result, it rolls from the outlet 28b side toward the elevating member 25 side on the first stage 26a.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, when the elevating member 25 is in the lowered position, the left end portion of the ball guiding surface 25a and the inner end portion of the upper surface of the first stage 26a are at the same height position. Since there is no step between the two, most pachinko balls ride on (transfer to) the ball guide surface 25a from the first stage 26a.

  Of the pachinko balls that have flowed out from the outlet 28b, those that do not have momentum stall on the first stage 26a and fall onto the second stage 27a ahead. In addition, an object with too strong momentum rides on the ball guiding surface 25a, passes through the concave surface 25c without being guided forward, and moves to the first stage 26b on the opposite side. It will fall on 27b.

  Pachinko balls that have slightly stalled when climbing on the upward arc-shaped first stage 26a and have successfully climbed on the ball guiding surface 25a are guided forward by the concave surface 25c and juxtaposed below the elongated hole 32. It falls on any of the ball guide paths 31a to 31c. That is, when the elevating member 25 is in the lowered position, most of the pachinko balls (for example, about 80%) that have flowed out from the outlet 28b ride on the ball guiding surface 25a and face forward where the start winning opening 15 is disposed. Be guided.

  Next, when it falls to the central ball guide path 31a, it wins with a high probability (for example, the winning probability is about 90%) at the start winning opening 15 disposed below the front end, and either the left or right ball guide path When falling to 31b, 31c, the probability of winning at the start winning opening 15 is lower than when guided by the central ball guide path 31a (for example, the winning probability is about 10%).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the elevating member 25 is in the raised position, a step is formed at a predetermined height between the left end of the ball guiding surface 25a and the inner end of the upper surface of the first stage 26a. Therefore, most pachinko balls do not ride on the ball guide surface 25a from the first stage 26a (for example, the probability of climbing is 1%) and collide with the step (side plate 30b) to hit the first stage 26a. Since it returns to the top, stalls on the stage and falls onto the second stage 27a ahead, the winning probability at the start winning opening 15 is much lower than when the elevating member 25 is in the lowered position. Become.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 as the gaming machine of the present invention, the pachinko ball on the ball guide surface 25a is started when the elevating member 25 is in the lowered position and when it is in the raised position. Not only does the winning probability of winning the winning opening 15 change, but also the movement of the pachinko ball rolling on the upper surface of the first stage 26a formed on the lower side 13a of the decorative frame 13 changes, so that the upper surface of the first stage 26a is changed. It is possible to avoid the monotonous movement of the rolling pachinko ball.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when the elevating member 25 is in the lowered position, pachinko balls that have rolled on the upper surface of the first stage 26a are stalled and dropped on the first stage 26a. Then, it rides on the ball guide surface 25a or passes through the ball guide surface 25a and moves to the first stage 26b on the opposite side. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the elevating member 25 is in the raised position, most of the pachinko balls rolling on the upper surface of the first stage 26a ride on the ball guiding surface 25a from the first stage 26a. Without colliding with the step (side plate 30b) formed between the ball guiding surface 25a and the upper surface of the first stage 26a, it is returned to the first stage 26a and finally stalled on the second stage 27a. Will fall. In this way, the movement of the pachinko ball on the first stage 26a, 26b, the second stage 27a, 27b, and the ball guiding surface 25a, which are the upper surface of the lower side portion 13a, is caused when the lifting member 25 is in the raised position and the lowered position. (See arrows indicating the flow of pachinko spheres in FIGS. 3 and 4), the movement of the pachinko sphere on the stage can be changed. Further, the player expects the pachinko ball to ride on the ball guide surface 25a, and pays attention to the raising / lowering operation of the lifting member 25, and even after the pachinko ball rides on the ball guide surface 25a, Since it is not known whether the pachinko ball will win the start winning opening 15 or not, the expectation for winning the start winning opening 15 can be maintained even after the pachinko ball rides on the ball guiding surface 25a.

  Further, in the upper plate 30a of the elevating member 25 in the present embodiment, a long hole 32 for dropping onto a ball guide path 31a to 31c formed below the ball guide surface 25a at a predetermined position of the ball guide surface 25a. Is formed, the pachinko sphere guided by the sphere guide surface 25a falls on the sphere guide paths 31a to 31c, so that a change can be caused by the movement of the pachinko sphere.

  Furthermore, the ball guiding paths 31a to 31c are a central ball guiding path 31a serving as a first gaming ball guiding path having a high probability that a pachinko ball that has fallen from the elongated hole 32 from the ball guiding surface 25a will win the start winning opening 15. The ball guiding paths 31b and 31c as the second game ball guiding paths having a lower probability of winning in the starting winning opening 15 than the ball guiding path 31a are configured so that the pachinko ball is a ball guiding path 31a. Alternatively, since the winning probability changes depending on which of the ball guiding paths 31b and 31c falls, it is possible to attract the player's interest for a longer time.

  Next, the structure and movement of the production structure 50 described above will be briefly described with reference to FIGS.

  The production structure 50 in this embodiment is a structure formed with a human finger as a motif, and is composed of five movable parts, that is, a thumb 51, an index finger 52, a middle finger 53, a ring finger 54, and a little finger 55. In normal times, it is stopped in the state of the so-called Janken “Goo”. When the par motor 56 described later is driven, it is movable to the “par” state, and when the choke motor 57 is driven, it is movable to the “choking” state.

  6 (a) is a diagram showing a state in which the thumb, ring finger, and little finger are closed, FIG. 6 (b) is a diagram showing a state in which the thumb, ring finger, and little finger are opened, and FIG. 7 (a) is an index finger, It is a figure which shows the state which closed the middle finger, FIG.7 (b) is a figure which shows the state which opened the index finger and the middle finger. As shown in FIG. 6, when the per motor 56 is driven, the gear A directly connected to the drive shaft of the per motor 56 rotates, and the gear B and the gear C meshed with the gear A rotate. When the gear B rotates, the ring finger little finger cam 58 coupled to the gear B moves up and down, and the ring finger 54 and the little finger 55 open and close. When the gear C rotates, the thumb cam 60 coupled through the thumb link 59 moves up and down, and the thumb 51 performs an opening / closing operation. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the light projected from the light emitting portion of the transmissive photosensor 61 is blocked by the ring finger little finger cam 58, the position of the ring finger little finger cam 58 is specified, The positions of the thumb 51, the ring finger 54, and the little finger 55 are specified.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the choke motor 57 is driven, the gear D directly connected to the drive shaft of the choke motor 57 rotates and the gear E meshed with the gear D rotates. When the gear E rotates, the index finger middle finger cam 62 coupled to the gear E moves up and down, and the index finger 52 and the middle finger 53 perform an opening / closing operation. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the light projected from the light emitting portion of the transmissive photosensor 63 is blocked by the index finger middle finger cam 62, the position of the index finger middle finger cam 62 is specified, The positions of the index finger 52 and the middle finger 53 are specified.

  The per motor 56 and the choke motor 57 are driven based on the output of an effect drive control signal from a display control board (not shown). For example, when the reach state is established in the variable display unit 12, the effect structure 50 configured as described above displays an effect character or the like on the variable display unit 12, and the displayed effect character Performing the effect of playing the game, and the probability that the specific display result that triggers the occurrence of the specific gaming state (big hit state) as the display result of the variable display unit 12 differs according to the result of the effect. Thus, it is possible to perform an effect that makes the player expect a big hit.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the drop region for dropping from the ball guide surface 25a of the elevating member 25 to the ball guide paths 31a to 31c formed below is formed by one elongated hole 32 extending in the left-right direction. However, the shape, quantity, etc. of such a fall area are not limited. For example, if a pachinko ball can fall, the fall area may be formed not by a hole but by a notch or the like. In addition, as with the elevating member 25 ′ shown in FIG. 8, for example, directly above the ball guide path 31a as the first game ball guide path and the ball guide paths 31b and 31c as the second game ball guide path, respectively. It may be configured by a plurality of holes 32a to 32c.

  By doing so, the player expects to fall from the hole 32a having a high probability of falling into the ball guiding path 31a having a high probability of winning in the start winning opening 15, and thus attracts the player's interest sufficiently. I can leave.

  Further, if these holes 32a to 32c are formed in a circular recess 40 that is recessed on the sphere guide surface 25a, the pachinko sphere in which the pachinko sphere has fallen into the circular recess 40 from the sphere guide surface 25a is the circular shape. Since it falls downward from one of the holes 32a to 32c after circling along the periphery of the recess 40, not only can the movement of the pachinko ball on the ball guiding surface 25a be changed, but also the hole 32a. It is possible to effectively improve the expectation for falling.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the ball guiding surface 25a that is movably disposed above the start winning opening 15 in the lower side 13a of the decorative frame 13 and guides the pachinko ball toward the starting winning opening 15 is formed on the upper surface. The raising / lowering member 25 as the game ball guiding member has a lower position, which is a first position where the probability that the pachinko ball rolling on the first stage 26a rides on the ball guiding surface 25a is higher than the lower position. Although it is provided so that it can be raised and lowered up and down between the raised position, which is the second position with a low probability of riding on the ball guiding surface 25a, in the present invention, the gaming ball guiding member is the above-mentioned As long as it is movably provided between the first position and the second position, the movement is not limited to vertical movement (elevation). For example, a game ball guiding member 41 shown in FIG. Like 1 point as a fulcrum Also it may be one moves (swings) in the lateral direction Te, or as in the gaming ball guide member 50 shown in FIG. 10, may be provided to be movable in the front-rear direction.

  Specifically describing these modified examples, first, the game ball guiding member 41 shown in FIG. 9 includes a curved plate 42 that forms an upward arc-shaped ball guiding surface 42 a on the upper surface, and a rear end of the curved plate 42. The mounting plate 43 is mounted and supported by a shaft member 44 whose upper end is directed in the front-rear direction. The curved plate 42 swings in the left-right direction around the shaft member 44. In addition, a drop hole 45 is formed at the central position in the left-right direction of the curved plate 42.

  In the gaming ball guiding member 41 configured as described above, when the state shown in FIG. 9A is obtained, the inner end portions of the left and right first stages 26a and 26b and the left and right end portions of the curved plate 42 are provided. Therefore, this horizontal position becomes the first position with a high probability that the pachinko balls on the left and right first stages 26a, 26b will ride (transfer). Note that the pachinko ball riding on the ball guide surface 42a is dropped from the drop hole 45 formed in the center onto the ball guide portion 31a having a high winning probability to the start winning opening 15.

  Further, when the state shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C is reached, one side blocks the pachinko ball from the first stage 26a or 26b by the lower surface of the curved plate 42, and on the other side, Since there is a gap between the curved plate 42 and the second position, the probability that this swinging position will ride the pachinko balls on the left and right first stages 26a, 26b is much lower than the first position. Become. Even in the gaming ball guiding member 41 configured as described above, the same operations and effects as the above-described lifting member 25 are exhibited.

  The game ball guiding member 70 shown in FIG. 10 includes an upper plate 71a having a ball guiding surface 71b formed on the upper surface, and side plates 71c suspended from the left and right edges of the upper plate 71. A lower end of 71c is slidably inserted into a recess 73 that faces in the front-rear direction, and is guided so as to be movable back and forth.

  In the gaming ball guiding member 70 configured as described above, when it is located rearward as shown in FIG. 10A, the inner end portions of the left and right first stages 26a and 26b and the left and right ends of the upper plate 71 are arranged. Since no step is generated between the first stage 26a and the second stage 26a, the rear position is a first position with a high probability that the pachinko balls on the left and right first stages 26a and 26b will ride. The pachinko ball riding on the upper plate 71b is guided to the center of the front end by the ball guiding surface 71b and dropped onto the ball guiding portion 31a having a high winning probability to the start winning opening 15.

  Further, when positioned forward as shown in FIG. 10 (b), there is no game ball guiding member 70 between the left and right first stages 26a and 26b, so the pachinko balls on the left and right first stages 26a and 26b are It falls on the ball guide paths 31a-31c as it is from the end. In addition, since the raised part 72 is provided in the rear part of the ball guide path 31a, most pachinko balls are guided by the ball guide path 31b or 31c. That is, this forward position is a second position that has a much lower probability of riding on the upper plate 71a on which the ball guiding surface 71b is formed than the first position. Even with the gaming ball guiding member 70 configured as described above, the same actions and effects as the above-described lifting member 25 are exhibited.

  As described above, in the present invention, if the game ball guiding member is provided so as to be movable between the first position and the second position, the game ball guiding member is movable up and down like the elevating member 25 of the above embodiment. Are not limited to those that move freely, those that swing as in the above-described modification, and those that move horizontally in the front-rear direction. For example, even if they move up and down or move left and right, Often, all these movements are included movably.

  In the game ball guiding member of the present invention, the probability that the pachinko ball climbs at the lowered position, which is the first position, is about 90%, and the raised position, which is the second position, is about 5%. These probabilities can be arbitrarily changed if the probability is lower when in the second position than the probability of climbing when in the first position. For example, the probability of climbing when in the lower position is 100%. Thus, the probability of getting on at the rising position may be 0%.

  Further, the ball guiding surface 25a as the game ball guiding surface is the same as in the above embodiment, as long as the pachinko ball placed on the ball guiding surface 25a is guided toward the start winning opening 15. The pachinko ball guided to the player may not be awarded to the start winning opening 15 with a probability of 100%, or may be awarded with a probability of 100%.

  Further, if the game ball guiding member is movable between the first position and the second position, for example, the game ball guiding member is temporarily stopped at a predetermined position between the first position and the second position. It may be.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the raising / lowering member 25 as a game ball guide member and the pachinko ball which can move to a part of lower side part 13a of the decoration frame 13 as a display area formation member formed in the substantially square frame shape can move freely The first stages 26 a and 26 b and the second stages 27 a and 27 b as the passages are provided. However, the elevating member 25, the first stages 26 a and 26 b, and the second stages 27 a and 27 b are arranged in the horizontal direction of the decorative frame 13. If provided on the extending horizontal side portion, the horizontal side portion is not limited to the lower side portion 13 a formed at the lower position of the decorative frame 13, and is formed, for example, at a substantially central position in the vertical direction of the decorative frame 13. It may be provided on the horizontal side.

  Further, the horizontal side portions of the decorative frame 13 extending in the left-right direction are arranged on the left and right sides of the elevating member 25 as a game ball guiding member in the embodiment, and are arranged on the upper surfaces of the horizontal side portions (lower side portions 13a). Although the first stages 26 a and 26 b and the second stages 27 a and 27 b are formed, the lateral sides may be disposed only on the left side or the right side of the elevating member 25. That is, the arrangement position is not limited.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although comprised by the drive motor 35 and the link member 36 as a drive means, you may make it raise / lower with an electromagnetic solenoid etc., for example.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the start area | region was formed in the start winning opening 15 which variably displays the variable display part 12 by the winning of a pachinko ball, the variable display part 12 is variably displayed by the passage of the pachinko ball. If it is a thing, you may form by the passage gate etc., for example.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the liquid crystal display was applied as a variable display apparatus, if it is a display apparatus which can change a display state, for example, CRT, a plasma display, electroluminescence, dot matrix display, It may be an image display type such as one using a 7-segment display, or a mechanical type such as a rotating drum in which symbols and the like are arranged on the peripheral surface.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the variable display apparatus 14 which changes a display state by variably displaying a special symbol (number) was applied, if a display state can be changed, a number and a character will be used. This includes not only information that variably displays identification information such as, but also information that can change figures, patterns, and the like.

  Each element in the embodiment corresponds to the present invention as follows.

  Claim 1 of the present invention is a variable display device (14) capable of changing the display state, and a display area forming member (decorative frame 13) for forming a display area (variable display section 12) of the variable display device. And a game board (10) that is disposed below the variable display device and has a start area (start winning port 15) for variably displaying the variable display device by passing (winning) a game ball (pachinko ball). In the gaming machine (pachinko machine 1) provided, the display area forming member is movably disposed at an upstream (upper) position of the start area in a lateral side section (lower side section 13a) extending in the left-right direction, and the game ball is started A game ball guide member (lifting member 25, game ball guide members 41, 70) having a game ball guide surface (ball guide surface 25a / 42a / 71b) for guiding toward the area formed on the upper surface, and the game ball guide member Moveable Driving means (driving motor 35, link member 36), and the gaming ball guiding member has moved (rolled) on the upper side of the lateral side (the upper surface of the first stage 26a, 26b). A first position (lowering position / horizontal position / backward position) that has a higher probability of changing to the game ball guiding surface, and a second position (upward) that has a lower probability of changing to the gaming ball guiding surface than the first position. Position / swing position / front position).

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a game ball guide path (ball guide paths 31a to 31c) formed below the game ball guide surface is dropped at a predetermined position of the game ball guide surface (ball guide surface 25a). A fall region (the long hole 32 / holes 32a to 32c) is formed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the game ball guide path (ball guide paths 31a to 31c) falls from the game ball guide surface (ball guide surface 25a) from the drop region (the long hole 32 / the holes 32a to 32c). The first game ball guide path (ball guide path 31a) having a high probability that the played game ball (pachinko ball) is guided to the start area (start winning prize opening 15) and the first game ball guide path than the first game ball guide path And a second game ball guide path (ball guide paths 31b and 31c) having a low probability of being guided to the start area.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the drop regions (holes 32a to 32c) are formed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of fall areas (holes 32a to 32c) include the first game ball guide path (ball guide path 31a) and the second game ball guide path (ball guide path 32b, 32c) It is formed above each.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine as an Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state of a variable display apparatus when an raising / lowering member exists in a lowered position. It is a perspective view which shows the state of a variable display apparatus when a raising / lowering member exists in a raise position. It is a front view which shows the structure for production | presentation arrange | positioned at the variable display apparatus. It is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the internal structure of the production structure. Similarly, it is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the internal structure of the production structure. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the modification of the fall hole of a game ball guide member. It is a principal part perspective view which similarly shows the modification of a game ball guide member. It is a principal part perspective view which similarly shows the modification of a game ball guide member.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 10 Game board 12 Variable display part 13 Decoration frame 13a Lower side part 14 Variable display apparatus 15 Start winning opening 25 Lifting member 25a Ball guide surfaces 26a, 26b First stage 27a, 27b Second stage 31a-31c Ball guide path 32 Slot 41, 70 Game ball guide member

Claims (5)

A variable display device capable of changing a display state, a display area forming member that forms a display area of the variable display device, and a variable display device that is disposed below the variable display device and passes through a game ball. In a gaming machine provided with a gaming board having a starting area for variably displaying,
A game ball that is movably disposed at an upstream position of the start area in a lateral side portion extending in the left-right direction of the display area forming member, and has a game ball guide surface on the top surface for guiding the game ball toward the start area A guide member;
Driving means for moving the game ball guiding member;
With
The game ball guiding member has a first position at which a game ball that has moved on the upper surface of the lateral side has a higher probability of moving to the game ball guiding surface, and a probability of moving to the game ball guiding surface than the first position. A game machine, wherein the game machine is movably provided between the second position and the second position.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a falling region for dropping onto a gaming ball guiding path formed below the gaming ball guiding surface is formed at a predetermined location on the gaming ball guiding surface. .   The game ball guide path includes a first game ball guide path with a high probability that a game ball dropped from the fall area from the game ball guide surface is guided to the start area, and the first game ball guide path. The game machine according to claim 2, further comprising a second game ball guiding path with a low probability of being guided to the starting area.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of the fall areas are formed.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of falling areas are formed above the first game ball guiding path and the second game ball guiding path.

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